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Cognitive Science Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2013 Summer

Research in cognition has surged recently, which affects fields such as psychology, linguistics, philosophy, computing science, education, anthropology, communications, and sociology. The greatest impact within psychology is in the sub-fields of psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and developmental psychology; within philosophy, on philosophy of language, philosophical logic, and philosophy of mind; within linguistics, on semantics, syntax, phonology, and phonetics; and within computing science, on artificial intelligence.

Those working in these areas find they read the same literature and ask closely related questions in research and teaching. Increasingly, work in these fields belongs to a common area which cuts across traditional departmental organization. At 丁香园AV, this interrelation is reflected in courses which draw on research, cognition and language from different departments. This program offers a structured and integrated study of cognition.

Grade Requirements

A cognitive science grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required for entrance and continuation in this program.

In addition to the faculty requirement that the student's cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division grade point average (UD GPA) be 3.0 for graduation, cognitive science grade point averages (cognitive science GPA and cognitive science upper division GPA) are calculated based on all the courses selected to fulfil the cognitive science course requirements for the honours. Only courses from each discipline applied to satisfy the requirements of the honours program will be used to calculate the COGS GPA. Cognitive science program GPAs (COGS GPA and COGS UD GPA) of 3.0 or higher is required for honours program continuation.

Honours Requirements

Students complete 132 units which include at least

• 65 units in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences subjects
• 60 upper division units (includes honours/minor units)
• writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as described below

Program Requirements

Students should consult the program advisor for help with course planning.

Within the minimum 132 units required for the honours program, students will complete the required courses for a major in cognitive science. In addition, they will choose to complete the additional honours course requirements in either option A or option B as specified below.

Major Program's Lower Division Requirements

Introductory Courses

Students complete a total of 18-24 units, including

• COGS 100 Exploring the Mind (3)

and the following requirements.

Computing Science

Students complete either

• CMPT 126 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming (3)

or both of

• CMPT 120 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I (3)
• CMPT 125 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II (3)

Additionally students who choose intermediate level computing science must complete

• MACM 101 Discrete Mathematics I (3)

Linguistics

• LING 220 Introduction to Linguistics (3)

Philosophy

• PHIL 100W Knowledge and Reality (3)

Psychology

• PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology I (3)
• PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology II (3)

Intermediate Courses

Students complete a minimum of 18 units including

• COGS 200 Foundations in Cognitive Science (3)

and the requirements for at least three of the four disciplines shown below.

Computing Science

Students who choose this discipline will complete

• CMPT 225 Data Structures and Programming (3)

Linguistics

Students who choose this discipline will complete

• LING 221 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (3)
• LING 222 Introduction to Syntax (3)

Philosophy

Students who choose this discipline will complete

• PHIL 201 Epistemology (3)
• PHIL 210 Natural Deductive Logic (3)

Psychology

Students who choose this discipline will complete

• PSYC 201W Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (4)
• PSYC 221 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (3)
• PSYC 280 Introduction to Biological Psychology (3)

Major Program's Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 33 units, including both of

• COGS 300 Selected Topics in Cognitive Science (3)
• COGS 310 Consciousness (3)

and the requirements listed below for the three disciplines that were previously completed in the intermediate level, all with an upper division cognitive science grade point average (COGSGPA) of 2.0 or higher in each of these three disciplines.

Computing Science

Students who choose this discipline in the upper division will complete one of

• CMPT 379 Principles of Compiler Design (3)
• CMPT 383 Comparative Programming Languages (3)
• CMPT 384 Symbolic Computing (3)
• MACM 300 Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata with Applications (3)

and two of

• CMPT 310 Artificial Intelligence Survey (3)
• CMPT 411 Knowledge Representation (3)
• CMPT 412 Computational Vision (3) or CMPT 414 Model-Based Computer Vision (3)
  
• CMPT 413 Computational Linguistics (3)
• CMPT 417 Intelligent Systems (3)
• CMPT 418 Computational Cognitive Architecture (3)
• CMPT 419 Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence (3)

Linguistics

Students who choose this discipline in the upper division will also complete any three of

• LING 321 Phonology (3)
• LING 322 Syntax (3)
• LING 323 Morphology (3)
• LING 324 Semantics (3)
• LING 330 Phonetics (3)
• LING 350 First Language Acquisition (3)
• LING 400 Formal Linguistics (3)
• LING 480 Topics in Linguistics I * (3)
• LING 481 Topics in Linguistics II * (3)

*relevant topics include discourse analysis, functional linguistics, language and the brain, computational linguistics; consult the cognitive science advisor for additional appropriate topic courses offered each term.

Philosophy

Students who choose this discipline in the upper division will also complete any three of

• PHIL 302 Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics (3)
• PHIL 314 Topics in Logic I (3)
• PHIL 341 Philosophy of Science (3)
• PHIL 343 Philosophy of Mind (3)
• PHIL 344 Philosophy of Language (3)
• PHIL 444W Philosophy of Language II (4)

Psychology

Students who choose this discipline in the upper division will also complete any three of

• PSYC 303 Perception (3)
• PSYC 325 Memory (3)
• PSYC 330 Attention (3)
• PSYC 335 Sensation (3)
• PSYC 354 Development of Children's Thinking (3)
• PSYC 363 Intergroup Relations (3)
• PSYC 382 Cognitive Neuroscience (3)
• PSYC 385 Evolution and Psychology (3)

Additional Honours Requirements, Option A

In additional to the major requirements above, honours students also complete both of

• COGS 490 honours Project I (5)
• COGS 491 honours Project II (5)

and choose four additional courses from the courses listed below for one of the following disciplines.

Computing Science

Students who choose this discipline will complete one of the following courses which has not been completed previously

• CMPT 379 Principles of Compiler Design (3)
• CMPT 383 Comparative Programming Languages (3)
• CMPT 384 Symbolic Computing (3)
• MACM 300 Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata with Applications (3)

and three of the following courses which have not been completed previously

• CMPT 310 Artificial Intelligence Survey (3)
• CMPT 411 Knowledge Representation (3)
• CMPT 412 Computational Vision (3) or CMPT 414 Model-Based Computer Vision (3)   
  
• CMPT 413 Computational Linguistics (3)
• CMPT 417 Intelligent Systems (3)
• CMPT 418 Computational Cognitive Architecture (3)
• CMPT 419 Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence (3)

Linguistics

Students who choose this discipline will complete four of the following courses which have not been completed previously

• LING 400 Formal Linguistics (3)
• LING 401 Topics in Phonetics (3)
• LING 480 Topics in Linguistics I * (3)
• LING 481 Topics in Linguistics II * (3)

*relevant topics include discourse analysis, functional linguistics, language and the brain, computational linguistics; consult with the cognitive science advisor for additional appropriate topic courses offered each term

Philosophy

Students who choose this discipline will complete four of the following courses which have not been completed previously

• PHIL 302 Topics in Epistemology and Metaphysics (3)
• PHIL 314 Topics in Logic I (3)
• PHIL 341 Philosophy of Science (3)
• PHIL 343 Philosophy of Mind (3)
• PHIL 344 Philosophy of Language (3)
• PHIL 444W Philosophy of Language II (4)

or any topics course approved by the cognitive science advisor.

Psychology

Students who choose this discipline will complete three of the following courses which have not been completed previously

• PSYC 303 Perception (3)
• PSYC 330 Attention (3)
• PSYC 430 Selected Topics in Cognition I (4)
• PSYC 432 Selected Topics in Cognition II (4)
• PSYC 480 Selected Topics in Biological Psychology I (4)
• PSYC 482 Selected Topics in Biological Psychology II (4)

Additional Honours Requirements, Option B

Students who chooses this option will complete the requirements of the major and they will choose any combination of courses listed in option A totalling at least 11 units (with the approval of the cognitive science steering committee), and complete both of

• COGS 490 Honours Project I (5)
• COGS 491 Honours Project II (5)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) honours programs, students complete 132 units, which includes

• at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
• satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• students complete at least 60 upper division units, which must include at least 50 units in upper division courses in a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program; no more than 15 upper division units that have been transferred from another institution can be used toward this requirement
• at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• Students complete lower division requirements for at least one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program
• students are required to achieve an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0, and an honours program CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

Grade Requirements

In addition to the BA requirement that a student's cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division grade point average (UD GPA) be 3.0 or highter for graduation, cognitive science grade point averages (cognitive science GPA and cognitive science upper division GPA) are calculated based on all the courses selected to satisfy the graduation requirements for a major, minor or honours. Cognitive science program GPAs (COGS CGPA and COGS UD GPA) of 3.0 or higher are required for program continuation.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

Languages Other Than English

Most graduate schools require some proficiency in one or two languages other than English. Those who contemplate graduate studies are advised to include language courses in their programs.

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